words are like nets - we hope they'll cover what we mean, but we know they can't possibly hold that much joy, or grief, — Jodi Picoult, Change of Heart
words are like nets - we hope they'll cover what we mean, but we know they can't possibly hold that much joy, or grief, — Jodi Picoult, Change of Heart
words are like nets - we hope they'll cover what we mean, but we know they can't possibly hold that much joy, or grief, — Jodi Picoult, Change of Heart
words are like nets - we hope they'll cover what we mean, but we know they can't possibly hold that much joy, or grief, — Jodi Picoult, Change of Heart
words are like nets - we hope they'll cover what we mean, but we know they can't possibly hold that much joy, or grief, — Jodi Picoult, Change of Heart
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words are like nets - we hope they'll cover what we mean, but we know they can't possibly hold that much joy, or grief, or wonder.

— Jodi Picoult, Change of Heart
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